Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots
PbS (lead sulfide) colloidal quantum dots consist of crystallites with diameters in the nanometer range with organic molecules on their surfaces, partly with additional metal complexes as ligands. These surface molecules are responsible for solubility and prevent aggregation, but the interface betwe...
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| description | PbS (lead sulfide) colloidal quantum dots consist of crystallites with diameters in the nanometer range with organic molecules on their surfaces, partly with additional metal complexes as ligands. These surface molecules are responsible for solubility and prevent aggregation, but the interface between semiconductor quantum dots and ligands also influences the electronic structure. PbS quantum dots are especially interesting for optoelectronic applications and spectroscopic techniques, including photoluminescence, photodiodes and solar cells. Here we concentrate on the latter, giving an overview of the optical properties of solar cells prepared with PbS colloidal quantum dots, produced by different methods and combined with diverse other materials, to reach high efficiencies and fill factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7db74e8d29ee4cf1b83fb2e97c94a9dd2022-12-22T00:01:25ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-03-01105174310.3390/app10051743app10051743Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum DotsTomasz Blachowicz0Andrea Ehrmann1Institute of Physics—Center for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandFaculty of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, 33619 Bielefeld, GermanyPbS (lead sulfide) colloidal quantum dots consist of crystallites with diameters in the nanometer range with organic molecules on their surfaces, partly with additional metal complexes as ligands. These surface molecules are responsible for solubility and prevent aggregation, but the interface between semiconductor quantum dots and ligands also influences the electronic structure. PbS quantum dots are especially interesting for optoelectronic applications and spectroscopic techniques, including photoluminescence, photodiodes and solar cells. Here we concentrate on the latter, giving an overview of the optical properties of solar cells prepared with PbS colloidal quantum dots, produced by different methods and combined with diverse other materials, to reach high efficiencies and fill factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1743colloidal pbs quantum dotsquantum dot solar cellssemiconductorheterojunctionligandopen-circuit voltageshort-circuit currentpower conversion efficiencyfill factor |
| spellingShingle | Tomasz Blachowicz Andrea Ehrmann Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots Applied Sciences colloidal pbs quantum dots quantum dot solar cells semiconductor heterojunction ligand open-circuit voltage short-circuit current power conversion efficiency fill factor |
| title | Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots |
| title_full | Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots |
| title_fullStr | Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots |
| title_short | Recent Developments of Solar Cells from PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots |
| title_sort | recent developments of solar cells from pbs colloidal quantum dots |
| topic | colloidal pbs quantum dots quantum dot solar cells semiconductor heterojunction ligand open-circuit voltage short-circuit current power conversion efficiency fill factor |
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